New York Daily News

KO ‘extreme’ high court nominee: gov

- Denis Slattery and Dale W. Eisinger

Gov. Cuomo wants Washington lawmakers to target extremism — from the White House.

Cuomo railed against the Trump administra­tion and its “extreme” agenda Saturday as he called on the Senate to block the confirmati­on of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

“The U.S. Senate must do everything it can to stop the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh,” Cuomo said as he was joined by members of the Congressio­nal Black Caucus and the state’s congressio­nal delegation at the Conrad hotel in lower Manhattan.

“It dawned on me,” Cuomo said. “These are not a series of random episodes. We elected an extreme conservati­ve President who is dedicated to an extreme conservati­ve agenda with an extreme conservati­ve Congress.”

Cuomo took aim at Kavanaugh’s position on gun control, warning that if the conservati­ve judge is approved, the state SAFE Act could come under fire.

The 2013 law expanded the definition and restricted the resale of assault weapons in the state, banned magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds and expanded background checks.

The national gun control nonprofit is backing the incumbent in his reelection bid for governor as he faces a challenge from actress-cum-gubernator­ial candidate Cynthia Nixon.

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